Fortinet FortiMail and FortiSandbox Manufacturer Support Extension

Summary

The tender is for Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences to extend manufacturer support for Fortinet FortiMail and FortiSandbox appliances and supply related licences. It covers a one-year FortiGuard Enterprise ATP bundle for four FortiMail-VM02 appliances, including antivirus, anti-spam and FortiCare Premium support, and a one-year threat-intelligence service for two FortiSandbox VM00 appliances, including antivirus, intrusion prevention, web filtering and FortiCare Premium support. It also includes 12 Windows 11 licence add-ons and 6 Microsoft Office 2024 upgrade licences. The annual service period is 10 November 2026 to 9 November 2027; delivery is due as soon as possible after contract award. Bids must be submitted electronically through the NRW procurement portal by 22 October 2026 at 12:00. Alternative bids are not permitted, and price is the sole award criterion. The bidder must submit the price sheet and required declarations and evidence, including proof of company registration or authorization to practise and signing authority, as well as proof of liability insurance of at least EUR 1,000,000 per claim.